

Jim Dillenbeck
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Dillenbeck
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
General & School Board
Race
Albemarle County Public Schools School Board, Rio District
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, BA, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
Albemarle County High School, teacher/coach, 1990-97
AFFILIATIONS
Christ Community Church, Elder, 2007-present
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Albemarle County School Board-Rio district, 2024, 2025
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Report (09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025) from Virginia State Board of Elections
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Campaign Finance Report (07/01/2025 - 08/31/2025) from Virginia State Board of Elections
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I oppose abortion at any stage other than in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
refer to local pregnancy help centers.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Students need to be taught the benefits of capitalism rather than just the costs.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe that state and local governments have a responsibility to provide free, quality public education for K-12th grade but not through college.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Agree
History needs to be taught accurately, both the good and the bad.
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Agree
I'm in favor of diversity and equity (of opportunity) and inclusion but I think public schools need to focus on RMS (reading, math, science) rather than DEI.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
language arts, math, science, history, civics, physical fitness, personal finance, art & music, foreign language, IT
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
equality of opportunities
Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
B
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Strongly Agree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Neutral
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
no
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
no
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a disciple of Jesus Christ. My life goal is to obey God and serve Him first, my family next, and my church/community after that. I'm saved by grace alone. I have a responsibility to use the gifts God gave me to provide for my family and serve the community.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
the parents have the primary responsibility. Unfortunately, many parents are absent and/or lack the ability to teach their children adequately. Churches should also be involved in assisting parents.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
i think topics like anatomy and stages of pregnancy and fetal development should be taught in biology.
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Strongly Agree
most European countries have banned sex-change procedures for minors because of the destructive results. The U.S. should follow suit.
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Strongly Agree
Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
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